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Start Date
February

Campus
City East

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Program Code
IMPE

SATAC Code
4CM106 (Internal)

Study as
Full-time

Aim

The program provides a pathway for university graduates to develop advanced competencies, practical skills and professional knowledge essential to meet the registration requirements to practice as a Physiotherapist.

Content & Structure

This program runs over 2 years and requires completion of 72 units of study. The courses offered within the first study period prepare the student for clinical practice. Content relates to the acquisition of key physiotherapy knowledge and skills as well as clinical reasoning in the different discipline areas of physiotherapy.
Clinical courses begin in the mid-year period of first year and continue for the next 18 months. These courses form a central component of the program enabling students to use their developing skills and knowledge within a practice environment.

Clinical courses cover areas of aged care, paediatrics, acute hospital care, rehabilitation, and primary and ambulatory care, advanced hospital care. In selected courses of the program students can elect to undertake placements in rural, interstate or overseas locations. To complement the clinical work, courses in ethics, communication, pain sciences and evidence-based practice provide key competencies for practice.

Graduates will be eligible for registration with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Evidence Informed Clinical Reasoning in Physiotherapy REHB 5127 4.5
Physiotherapy Professional Practice REHB 5066 4.5
Musculoskeletal Skills in Physiotherapy REHB 5133 9
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Acute Care Skills in Physiotherapy REHB 5131 9
Rehabilitation Skills in Physiotherapy REHB 5134 9
SECOND YEAR
First Semester (Study Period 1, 2 or 3)
Pain Science (GE) REHB 5123 4.5
Acute Care in Physiotherapy Practice REHB 5132 4.5
Physiotherapy Practice in Rehabilitation REHB 6022 4.5
Applied Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy Practice (GE) REHB 6021 4.5
Second Semester (Study Period 4, 5 or 6)
Clinical Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy GE REHB 6011 4.5
Physiotherapy Practice with Children and Families REHB 6017 4.5
Advanced Practice in Physiotherapy GE REHB 6019 9

Professional accreditation and recognition

The program is accredited by the Australian Physiotherapy Council and satisfies the academic requirements for registration as a physiotherapist with the Physiotherapy Board of Australia.

Successful completion of the program is accepted for membership of the Australian Physiotherapy Association

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